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NBSCGB21 is the swift code for
Primary Office
of
NEW BRIDGE STREET
CONSULTANTS
Bank in LONDON United Kingdom.
Since this swift code belongs to a primary office of the bank, it can have an optional branch code
"XXX".
This swift code belongs to a
financial institution.

Swift Code is also known as SWIFT-BIC, BIC (Bank Identifier Code), or SWIFT ID. Bank Identifier Code or
BIC for
NEW BRIDGE STREET
CONSULTANTS is also
NBSCGB21
or NBSCGB21XXX.

Swift Code / BIC (Bank Identifier Code)

Swift Code for primary office is generally formatted as 8 characters.Swift Code for primary office can have optional XXX at the end.

What is a SWIFT Code / BIC (Bank Identifier Code)

Swift Code is a unique identification code for a particular bank. It is a standard format for Business
Identifier Codes (BICs, previously known as Bank Identifier Codes). It is technically used to identify
banks and financial institutions globally distinctively - it says who and where they are. People use
these codes to transfer money within banks for international wire transfers (the reason you're probably
here looking up for info). SWIFT codes and BIC codes are same and the terms are interchangeable.

Parts of Swift Code NBSCGB21 and NBSCGB21XXX

Swift codes are usually formed of 8 (or) 11 characters. You can understand that a swift code or BIC
refers
to a primary office when it's formatted in an 8-digit code. The codes are arranged in the following
manner:

NBSC GB 21 XXX

Bank Code (A-Z) - 4 letter code. The first four letters indicate the shortened version of a bank's
name. The Bank Code for this is NBSC.

Country Code (A-Z) - 2 letter code. The second two letters say the name of the country in which the
bank
is
located. The Country Code for this is GB.
The country corresponding to this country
code is United Kingdom.

Location Code (0-9) (A-Z) - A 2 digit code that could be either two letters or numbers. It says
where
the
bank's head office is located. The Location Code for this is 21.

Branch Code - This is an optional 3-digit code. It states a particular branch instead of the bank's
head
office. The Branch Code for this is XXX.